Arthroscopy News

The CORE Institute has added fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Brian Seeto, MD, to its team. Seeto will be working out of the West Phoenix and Peoria locations.

Patients who underwent hip arthroscopy using the Trendelenburg position and a specially designed distraction setup experienced safe hip distraction with no groin-related soft tissue and nerve complications, according to results published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and Bone & Joint Publishing. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

Simultaneous bilateral hip arthroscopy with or without capsule repair demonstrated progression to contiguous healing on MRI at 24-week follow-up, according to results.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America and VirtaMed signed a 2-year collaboration to make VirtaMed the exclusive partner for virtual reality simulation training for the group, according to a press release.

 KOLOA, Hawaii – At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2018, Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MD, spoke about current trends in hip arthroscopy.

Use of the cigar box arthroscopy trainer was effective and may lower the learning curve of residents without incurring significant costs to residency programs, according to results.

KOLOA, Hawaii – With recent growth and potential to improve pain and function, orthopedic surgeons need to carefully select patients who are candidates for hip arthroscopy, according to a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2018.

In reviewing postoperative physical therapy protocols following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement provided by surgeons online, investigators found a considerable variability in postoperative restrictions, rehabilitation activities and time points for activities.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is often a manifestation of tears in the gluteus medius tendon. This condition is most prevalent in female patients who are between 40 and 70 years old. A gluteus medius tear is diagnosed through a combination of the following: collection of patient medical history; performance of a thorough physical exam; and analysis of the imaging. MRI can reveal various degrees of damage, including tendinosis, a partial-thickness tear or a full-thickness tear with tendon discontinuity. Especially in the case of attritional tears, physicians initially employ a conservative treatment approach. Non-surgical management incorporates physical rehabilitation and activity modification; anesthetic and cortisone injections into the peri-trochanteric compartment; and administration of NSAIDs. Biologic injections of platelet-rich plasma, stem cells and amniotic fluid are new treatments under investigation. If patients have debilitating pain even after sustained conservative treatment, surgical intervention may be recommended.